Book Tour, Reviews by Jackie, Alicia & Robin: Through Her Eyes by Ava Harrison

Meet Chase Porter in Through Her Eyes by Ava Harrison!

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Blurb

One phone call changed me.

Three simple words and I was shattered.

Damaged.

Broken.

Alone.

So I started over.

And my journey of rediscovery led me straight into his arms.

Chase Porter.

The stranger who showed me life from a different perspective.

But we both had secrets…

His would destroy my world.

5 Star Review
My first book by Ava Harrison and it won't be my last, I could not put this book down, it took me to places I wasn't sure I wanted to go and I have to say this book is an emotional roller coaster ride.
Aria is lost and has decided to make the trip around Europe that she had planned with her best friend Parker, she needs to find herself and she needs to keep Parker informed so she writes some heartbreaking postcards from each place she visits. What she didn't expect was to meet Chase a world traveler who is working as a photographer, he takes her on a crazy ride visiting all the places she has on her and Parker's list . Chase is a stranger to Aria but is he a stranger to her past .....
This book is told in three parts: Inhale is Aria learning to breathe without Parker along side her. Exhale is Aria letting go of her fears and moving forward. Breathe is Aria coming to terms with reality of the lies that have been told .......
I found myself rooting for Aria and was hoping through out this book that she would find herself and move on with life without  the crutches she has leaned on for so long.
I fell in love with Chase he has a way about him that draws you in.
This story covers so many sad subjects it will have you ugly crying but there is light at the end of the tunnel, its just a long tunnel to travel through to get there.......
Loved this book.

 

3.5 Stars

ARC provided for an honest review

The concept of this story is fabulous, and at times I believe well delivered.  But overall, the main part of the storyline seemed flat.  I spent most of the time frustrated with Aria.  She seemed so wishy washy and tepid.  It really annoyed me that she almost seemed unable to function. 

I had it figured out from almost the first chapter that Parker was gone, even though the author tried to keep you guessing about it.  And I figured out from the first introduction of Chase who he was.  His character, his gentleness, his caring kept me reading and hoping that the book would inspire me. 

There were moments when there seemed to be inspiring messages.  I gave the book 3.5 stars because the concept was there, but needed to be fleshed out a little more. 

4 solid stars

This wonderful read starts with Aira telling her true love Parker that she doesn't love him.  We find out that Aria's older brother, Owen, drowned trying to save her. Owen's best friend, stepped in and won Aria's heart, but he didn't seem to notice.  Especially once Parker goes to college and befriends Everest.  Everest is full of life and wanderlust that often takes Parker away from Aria.  Until he decides to tell Aria he loves her.  And in an attempt to find herself, Aria heads to Italy and meets Chase.

 

This book carries so many surprises in it.  There was a twist that I didn't see coming until it was right up on me!!  I love the timing and pace of this novel.  I think the pace is what set this book apart for me.  It made it more realistic.  I enjoyed getting to know Chase and watching the world how he saw things.  I think a few of his quotes may stick with me for a little while. Start this book and make sure to stick with it because once it starts rolling it is a great ride.  

Prologue

I was a horrible person.

        Truly.

        But I had goals, and he didn’t fit into them.

I didn’t know how to take back the words I’d said. They filtered through my brain like a bad dream that I just couldn’t awaken from. Just when they started to slowly slip away, they resurfaced. Rooted so deeply in my psyche, there was really no place for them to hide.

        If only I’d known the ramifications of my actions. If only I’d known how my decisions would hurt me beyond repair.

        But at the time, I couldn’t let him halt my progress. I was so close . . .

        “Are you in love with me, Aria? Do you want to be with me?” Parker asked, and my heart completely stopped. I had waited so long to hear those words, for him to see me as more than a friend.

        “No. I don’t want to be with you,” I replied. Even as the words left my mouth, I knew they were a lie.

        I didn’t just love him. It was so much more than that. So much more than love. He was my rock, my friend. He was the lifeline that ran through me.

        At the time, I thought I had no choice . . . I thought he would be able to see that after everything I’d been through I needed to succeed. I needed to make up for the loss of my brother Owen. In the end, though, my decisions were always toxic.

        Toxic to him.

Toxic to Owen.

        Toxic to everyone.

“No, I don’t love you.”

Those were the last words he heard as he turned and walked away.

        My heart tightened in my chest as the words replayed over and over again that afternoon. A record skipping that I just couldn’t turn off.

Then the phone rang.

Three words were uttered.

Three words that changed my life.

The phone slipped from my trembling hand, and I dropped to the floor.

I couldn’t swallow. I couldn’t scream.

Cemented in place.

My shoulders curled in, and I clutched my stomach through dry heaves.

I’d lost my soul mate, and now I’d lost my future.

Everything I’d worked for crumbled, and it all no longer mattered.

About the Author:

Ava Harrison is a New Yorker, born and bred.

When she’s not journaling her life, you can find her window shopping, cooking dinner for her family, or curled up on her couch reading a book.

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